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18 Beacon House, Beaconsfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RT

Estimated value

£203,000

  • Since the 2002 sale (£87,500)+132%
  • Against AL1 3RT's recent median (£125,000)+62%

Newest record on this page: April 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£203,000

  • Against its 2002 sale (£87,500)+132%
  • Against AL1 3RT's recent median (£125,000)+62%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Beacon House is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3RT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    44 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002

  • Recent sales in AL1 3RT

    5 sales, median £125,000 (2023–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Beacon House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

  1. 22 March 2002Most recent

    £87,500

    +59.1%over 2 years

  2. 3 December 1999

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3RT: £125,000 (2023–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Beacon House, Beaconsfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 18 Beacon House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Beacon House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 3RT). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2017. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in March 2002. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 132% above the 2002 sale of £87,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 19.1% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 April 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Apr 2017
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Beacon House, Beaconsfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Beacon House has no planning applications on record.

13

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Beaconsfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Beacon House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,989

Street avg £2,637

Strongly below

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 45 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
Full St Albans report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

283/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hatfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Loreto College. 37 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Loreto CollegeSecondary113m
  • Maple Primary SchoolPrimary446m
  • Alban City SchoolPrimary498m
  • St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary623m

Nearest stops

  • Hatfield RoadBus stop70m
  • SS Alban & Stephen Catholic ChurchBus stop155m
  • Manor RoadBus stop169m
  • Loreto CollegeBus stop244m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
  • Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
  • Shoplifting555 reports13%
  • Vehicle Crime377 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Beacon House is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 3RT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Beacon House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Beacon House was lodged in April 2022 at band E and is valid until April 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Beacon House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 3RT, not by walking route.
Council tax band
18 Beacon House is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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